Physical Therapist Assistant Articles

On April 23, 16 Pennsylvania College of Technology physical therapist assistant students – joined by Victoria Hurwitz, program director – partnered with Trailing Pines Tree Farm to plant 170 tree seedlings for conservation. The farm is a partner of the Keystone Ten Million Tree Partnership/Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Victoria Hurwitz, director of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physical therapist assistant program, recently completed a Fellowship in Higher Education Leadership through the American Physical Therapy Association.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physical therapist assistant major learned about their community and themselves when they spent a recent Saturday morning with a group of “Superstars” at the Eastern Lycoming Branch of River Valley YMCA near Pennsdale.

"If a career in a health care setting is your calling, your path to a thriving career starts right here at Penn College," says dental hygiene student Dacia James, who leads a virtual tour of the School of Nursing & Health Sciences. The Williamsport resident (aided by Ally K. Swartz, a paramedic technician major from Bellefonte, and Alexia O.

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physical therapist assistant major put their skills to use by providing video activities for Camp Victory, known as “a special camp for special kids.” The camp, in Millville, was built for children with diverse needs – those living with chronic health problems, physical or mental disabilities or the aftermath of catastrophic illness.

Penn College's "My Tomorrow" program (June 21-24 and June 28-July 1) opened middle-schoolers' minds to a variety of vocational possibilities through hands-on activities and faculty-led sessions.

More than a half-dozen Pre-College Programs attracted a knowledge-hungry host of teenagers to Penn College’s campuses in recent days, the season opener for high schoolers' exposure to next-level academics.

Students join program staff and family members in a planting project at Trailing Pines Tree Farm in Muncy. Students Jennamarie E. Jones and Cassie J. Keister, both of Mifflinburg, prepare to plant a seedling with the help of a young friend. Sydney A. Bruno, of Williamsport, gets to know one of the creatures the tree farm aims to conserve.

Four virtual workshops in April, continuing Penn College's series of free community presentations, will provide expert advice on topics as richly varied as the institution's curriculum portfolio. Stretching for Injury Prevention Tuesday, April 6; noon-1 p.m. Whether you’re a high school athlete or a weekend warrior, stretching is a must.

Jodi F. Stiner, a part-time faculty member for Pennsylvania College of Technology’s physical therapist assistant program, recently received the Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist credential. Stiner completed a 32-hour course conducted by Neurorecovery Unlimited, in collaboration with the American Stroke Association, followed by an online competency examination.